Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.19 on Madrake Linux Directory information disclosure

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.19 on Madrake Linux. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Directory). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-1449. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.19 on Madrake Linux (Web Server). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Directory). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The default installation of Apache before 1.3.19 on Mandrake Linux 7.1 through 8.0 and Linux Corporate Server 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to list the directory index of arbitrary web directories.

The weakness was disclosed 11/28/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1449 since 04/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13892 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : apache (MDKSA-2001:077-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8029), Tenable (13892) and SecurityFocus (BID 2503†). The entries VDB-16548 and VDB-17585 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Web Server

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• HTTP Server

Version

• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.9
• 1.3.10
• 1.3.11
• 1.3.12
• 1.3.13
• 1.3.14
• 1.3.15
• 1.3.16
• 1.3.17
• 1.3.18
• 1.3.19

License

• open-source

Support

• end of life (old version)

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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